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The Buffalo nickel or Indian Head nickel is a copper–nickel five-cent piece that was struck by the United States Mint from 1913 to 1938. It was designed by sculptor James Earle Fraser . As part of a drive to beautify the coinage, five denominations of US coins had received new designs between 1907 and 1909.
Buffalo nickel collectors often look beyond the famous 1937-D 3-leg nickel and recognize the value of other notable pieces in the series. ... The 1919-D Buffalo Nickel has an estimated value of ...
Throughout the history of America, coins have taken on different shapes, colors, designs and values. Before the U.S. Mint began striking nickels in 1866, it produced five-cent coins in silver ...
Trending Now: 10 Rare Coins Expected To Soar in Value in the Next Five Years. 1918/7-D Buffalo Nickel Doubled Die Obverse. ... This Buffalo nickel was originally struck with a date of 1917, then ...
Jefferson nickels have been minted since 1938 at the Philadelphia and Denver mints and from the San Francisco mint until 1970. Key dates for the series include the 1939-D, and 1950-D nickels. The 1939-D nickel with a mintage of 3,514,000 coins is the second lowest behind the 1950-D nickel.
The design of the American Buffalo gold bullion coin is a modified version of James Earle Fraser's design for the Indian Head nickel (Type 1), issued in early 1913. After a raised mound of dirt below the animal on the reverse was reduced, the Type 2 variation continued to be minted for the rest of 1913 and every year until 1938, except for 1922, 1932, and 1933 when no nickels were struck.
For a certain generation of American kids growing up in the middle of the 20th century, there was no greater coin thrill than coming across a Buffalo nickel. Enough of the coins were still in...
A nickel is a five-cent coin struck by the United States Mint.Composed of cupronickel (75% copper and 25% nickel), the piece has been issued since 1866.Its diameter is 0.835 inches (21.21 mm) and its thickness is 0.077 inches (1.95 mm).